FAST EVALUATION OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SINGLE-MODE OPTICAL FIBERS

This paper describes a method for fast engineering evaluation of the transmission characteristicsof single-mode optical fibers.A versatile microcomputer program is presented which can be utilized to ana-lyze mode field characteristics of single-mode fibers with arbitrary refractive index profiles.Our computationshows that the mathematical algorithm and the corresponding programs developeod in this paper are rela-tively simple and accurate enough for the engineenring design of single-mode fibers for optical communica-tion systems.

A tunable comb filter using single-mode/multimode/polarization-maintaining-fiber-based Sagnac fiber loop

A novel tunable comb filter composed of a single-mode/multimode/polarization-maintaining-fiber-based Sagnac fiber loop is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The filter tunability is achieved by rotating the polarization controller. The spectral shift is dependent on rotation direction and the position of the polarization controller. In addition, the adjustable range achieved by rotating the half-wave-plate polarization controller is twice higher than that of the quarter-wave-plate one.

Properties of Single Mode Polymer Optical Fiber

The density,dynamic modulus,Youngs modulus,tensile strength,extension properties,Fourier transform infrared spectrum and differential scanning calorimetry have been measured and discussed for single mode polymethyl-methacrylate optical fiber.The results show that the fiber can provide large strain range for polymeric optical fiber Bragg gratings.

Frequency-stabilized Yb：fiber comb with a tapered single-mode fiber

We demonstrate a stable Yb：fiber frequency comb with supercontinuum generation by using a specially designed tapered single-mode fiber, in which a spectrum spanning from 500 nm to 1500 nm is produced. The carrier-envelope offset signal of the Yb：fiber comb is measured with a signal-to-noise ratio of more than 40 dB and a linewidth narrower than 120 kHz. The repetition rate and carrier-envelope offset signals are simultaneously phase locked to a microwave reference frequency.

Interference of selective higher-order modes in optical fibers

The interference of selective higher-order modes in optical fibers is investigated both theoretically and experimentally. It has been demonstrated that by coupling the LP01 mode in a step-index single-mode fiber (SMF) to the LP0m modes in step-index multimode fibers (MMFs) with different parameters, one can selectively generate higher-order modes and construct all-fiber interferometers. The research presented in this paper forms a basis of a new type of fiber devices with potential applications in fiber sensing, optical fiber communications, and optical signal processing.

Influence of optical filtering on transmission capacity in single mode fiber communications

This paper presents the design and analysis of optical filters that are placed at the output of directly modulated vertical cavity surface emitting laser （VCSEL） in the process of inexpensive transmitter＇s implementation for upcoming generation optical access network. Generation of non return to zero （NRZ） optical signal from the transmitter for 110 km error-free single mode fiber （SMF） transmission at 10 Gb/s with bit error rate （BER） of 10-30 in the absence of the external modulator and encoder was proposed. Effects of super-Gaussian and Butterworth optical filters at VCSEL output were demonstrated to maximize performance of SMF optical systems without need of any dispersion compensation technique.

Polarization Characteristics of the Deformed Low-Mode Fiber Waveguides with Polarization Conservation

In this work the results of polarization researches of low-optical fiber waveguides with conservation of polarization are presented. Obtained results quite convincingly testify regarding a high sensitivity low-mode regime of work of an optical fiber to anisotropic external influences, in comparison with one-mode regime of work of the same fibre. This result, can represent a big practical value at the realization of high-sensitivity fiber-optical devices of different physical values.

光纤布拉格光栅嵌入SMS光纤结构的湿度传感器

提出了一种基于光纤布拉格光栅嵌入单模-多模纤芯-单模(single-mode-multimode fiber core-single mode,SMS)光纤结构的湿度传感器。当环境湿度变化时,SMS光纤结构的干涉光谱会发生漂移,而光纤布拉格光栅对湿度不敏感,其纤芯基模保持不变。因此利用SMS光纤结构对环境湿度的敏感性去调制光纤布拉格光栅纤芯基模,通过检测光纤布拉格光栅纤芯基模的反射能量变化就可以实现湿度测量。数值模拟了SMS光纤结构的内部光场分布规律,理论计算了不同环境折射率时,多模纤芯的长度、直径对SMS光纤结构输出能量耦合系数的影响。理论模拟表明,随着环境折射率变化,SMS光纤结构中传输的纤芯基模的输出能量耦合系数会发生变化。同时制作了传感器样品并对其进行了传感实验研究,实验结果表明多模纤芯长35mm、纤芯直径为85μm的传感器在45%~95%RH湿度变化范围内,湿度灵敏度为0.06dBm·(%RH)^(-1)。在20~80℃温度范围内,传感器的温度灵敏度为0.008nm·℃^(-1),温度所带来的湿度测量误差为0.047%RH·℃^(-1)。传感器具有制作简单、灵敏度高、反射式能量检测等优点,在湿度测量领域有一定的应用价值。

Midinfrared optical frequency comb based on difference frequency generation using high repetition rate Er-doped fiber laser with single wall carbon nanotube film

We demonstrated stable midinfrared(MIR) optical frequency comb at the 3.0 μm region with difference frequency generation pumped by a high power, Er-doped, ultrashort pulse fiber laser system. A soliton mode-locked161 MHz high repetition rate fiber laser using a single wall carbon nanotube was fabricated. The output pulse was amplified in an Er-doped single mode fiber amplifier, and a 1.1–2.2 μm wideband supercontinuum(SC) with an average power of 205 m W was generated in highly nonlinear fiber. The spectrogram of the generated SC was examined both experimentally and numerically. The generated SC was focused into a nonlinear crystal, and stable generation of MIR comb around the 3 μm wavelength region was realized.

4-W single transverse mode Yb^(3+)-doped fiber laser pumped by 915-nm laser diode array

A cladding-pumped ytterbium-doped fiber laser is described in this letter. Using unusual pumping source with 915-nm wavelength, slope efficiency up to 75% with respect to absorbed input power and output power is obtained, a maximum output power of 4.006 W with fundamental mode is measured.

多模光纤包层吸收特性对SMS光纤结构温度特性的影响

基于模式干涉原理,建立了分析多模光纤包层吸收系数随温度变化对单模-多模-单模(SMS)光纤结构透射光谱影响的理论模型,利用此模型进一步分析了多模光纤包层吸收特性对SMS光纤结构温度特性的影响规律.发现不同温度下,多模光纤包层的吸收特性变化仅对SMS光纤结构透射光谱的传输损耗有影响,并且随着多模光纤包层吸收系数随温度的变化率增大,传输损耗的变化增大;而不同温度下,多模光纤包层的吸收特性变化对SMS光纤结构透射光谱的特征谷位置没有影响.从而得到多模光纤包层吸收特性主要影响基于传输损耗变化解调的各类SMS光纤传感器的温度特性,而对基于特征波长变化解调的各类SMS光纤传感器的温度特性没有影响.

A high-efficiency grating coupler between single-mode fiber and silicon-on-insulator waveguide

We present the design of a diffractive grating structure and get the optimal parameters which can achieve more than 75%coupling efficiency（CE） between single-mode fiber and silicon-on-insulator（SOI） waveguide through 2D finite-different time-domain（FDTD） simulation.The proposed architecture has a uniform structure with no bottom reflection element or silicon overlay.The structure,including grating couplers,adiabatic tapers and interconnection waveguides can be fabricated on the SOI waveguide with only a single electron-beam lithography（ICP） step,which is CMOS-compatible.A relatively high coupling efficiency of 47.2%was obtained at a wavelength of 1562 nm.

Amplified spontaneous emission properties of a single mode Er^(3+)-doped tellurite fiber

Spectral characteristics of the amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) from a novel single mode Er^(3+) doped tellurite fiber with D-type cladding is reported in this letter. When pumped at 980 nm, an ASE source that has nearly a 100-nm flat FWHM bandwidth is obtained with a fiber length of 30-60 cm. Variation of ASE spectra with pump powers and fiber lengths are measured. Output power up to 2.0 mW is obtained with a launched pump power of 660 mW.

Inspection of Complex Internal Surface Shape with Fiber-optic Sensor II: for Specular Tilted Surface Measurement

Complex surface shape measurement has been a focus topic in the CAD/CAM field. A popular method for measuring dimensional information is using a 3D coordinate measuring machine (CMM)with a touch trigger probe. The measurement set up with CMM, however, is a time consuming task and the accuracy of the measurement deteriorates as the speed of measurement increase. Non-contact measurement is favored since high speed measurement can be achieved and problems with vibration and friction can be eliminated. Although much research has been conducted in non-contact measurement using image capturing and processing schemes, accuracy is poor and measurement is limited. Some optical technologies developed provide a good accuracy but the dynamic range and versatility is very limited. A novel fiber-optic sensor used for the inspection of complex internal contours is presented in this paper, which is able to measure a surface shape in a non-contact manner with high accuracy and high speed, and is compact and flexible to be incorporated into a CMM. Modulation functions for tilted surface shape measurement, based on the Gaussian distribution of the emitting beam from single-mode fiber (SMF), were derived for specular reflection. The feasibility of the proposed measurement principle was verified by simulations.

40-Gb/s PolMux-QPSK transmission using low-voltage modulation and single-ended digital coherent detection

We demonstrate a novel 40-Gb/s transmission system over a 10×101-km standard single mode fiber （SSMF） loop. This system features polarization multiplexed quadrature phase shift keying （PolMux-QPSK）, lowvoltage modulation of 2-V peak-to-peak signal amplitude, and home-made 90° optical hybrid with singleended digital coherent detection. Any power amplifers before the modulator and balanced detectors are not used. In the case of low-voltage modulation, coherent detection is much less sensitive to modulator bias offset than delay interferometer-based demodulation.

Dipole-fiber system： from single photon source to metadevices

Radiation of an electric dipole（quantum emitter）in vicinity of optical structures still attracts great interest due to emerging of novel application and technological advances.Here we review our recent work on guided and radiation modes of electric dipole and optical fiber system and its applications from single photon source to metadevices.We demonstrate that the relative position and orientation of the dipole and the core diameter of the optical fiber are the two key defining factors of the coupled system application.We demonstrate that such a coupled system has a vast span of applications in nanophotonics;a single photon source,a high-quality factor sensor and the building block of metadevices.

Rayleigh backscattering minimization in single fiber colorless WDM-PON using intensity remodulation technique

The performance of colorless wavelength-division multiplexed passive optical network(WDM-PON) systems suffers from the transmission impairments mainly due to Rayleigh backscattering(RB).In this paper,we propose and demonstrate a single fiber colorless WDM-PON which enhances the tolerance to RB induced noise.The high extinction ratio in both return-to-zero(RZ)-shaped differential phase shift keying(DPSK) downstream(DS) data signal and intensity-remodulated upstream(US) data signal helps to improve the tolerance to RB induced noise.Simulation results show that downstream and upstream signals can achieve error-free performance at 10 Gbit/s with negligible penalty and improve the tolerance to RB induced noise over 25 km standard single-mode fiber.

金属基底增敏的干涉型高温光纤传感器

为了实现对井下潜油电泵机组温度的实时监测,设计了一种由粗锥型单模--多模--单模(Coarse Cone Singlemode-Multimode-Singlemode,CCSMS)构成的马赫--曾德尔干涉(Mach-Zehnder Interferometer,MZI)型高温光纤传感器。该结构采用直接熔接的方法将单模光纤与多模光纤相熔接;接着通过调整熔接机的熔接参数,在单模光纤上制作出粗锥结构;最后将制备的结构嵌入铜基板的U型槽中,实现传感器的增敏封装。对封装后的传感器的温度响应特性进行了测试。实验结果表明,在40~250℃的温度范围内,该传感器实现了灵敏度为124.9 pm/℃的温度传感。对其稳定性和重复性进行了测试。结果表明,传感器的稳定性最大误差约为0.44%,重复性最大误差约为2.29 pm/℃。该传感器具有灵敏度高、重复性和稳定性好的特点,有望用于油气井下潜油电泵机组的温度监测。

基于SOA、SMF和NOLM的光脉冲压缩研究

建立了基于半导体光放大器、单模光纤和非线性光纤环行镜组成的光脉冲压缩的设计模型,通过数值模拟的方法对该模型进行了研究,其结果表明:对峰值功率为10mW、半峰全宽为33.3 ps的高斯脉冲经此方案压缩后,可以获得峰值功率为25W以上,半峰全宽为170 fs左右且几乎无基座的超短脉冲。

Effects of group-velocity mismatch and cubic-quintic nonlinearity on cross-phase modulation instability in optical fibers

The synthetic effects of group-velocity mismatch and cubic-quintic nonlinearity on cross-phase modulation induced modulation instability in loss single-mode optical fibers have been numerically investigated. The results show that the quintic nonlinearity plays a role similar to the case of neglecting the group-velocity mismatch in modifying the modulation instability, namely, the positive and negative quintic nonlinearities can still enhance and weaken the modulation instability, respectively. The group-velocity mismatch can considerably change the gain spectrum of modulation instability in terms of its shape, peak value, and position. In the normal dispersion regime, with the increase of the group-velocity mismatch parameter, the gain spectrum widens and then narrows, shifts to higher frequencies, and the peak value gets higher before approaching a saturable value. In the abnormal dispersion regime, two separated spectra may occur when the group-velocity mismatch is taken into account. With the increase of the group-velocity mismatch parameter, the peak value of the gain spectrum gets higher and shorter before tending to a saturable value for the first and second spectral regimes, respectively.